House Appropriations Committee

House bill proposes nearly 50% cut to GAO; Senate rejects

2025-06-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

House Appropriations Committee advanced a Legislative Branch bill on June 27, 2025, proposing to cut the Government Accountability Office (GAO) budget by nearly 50% and limiting its ability to enforce impoundment laws. The cuts would cripple Congress’s primary watchdog agency responsible for …

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Dubai Ports World Abandons US Port Takeover Under Congressional Pressure

2006-03-09 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On March 9, 2006, Dubai Ports World (DPW) announced it would abandon its controversial plan to control US port operations, marking a pivotal moment in the Bush presidency’s foreign investment strategy. The decision came after the House Appropriations Committee voted 62-2 to block the $6.8 …

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